Be aware

Become familiar with your municipality's Official Plan. An Official Plan sets out policy for land use in your community. It also sets out how your municipality will plan and design for current and future growth and development. Go online or visit your local library or municipal office to read your municipality’s Official Plan. Click here for links to websites and resources with more information.

Make it Easy

Get to know your neighbourhood and the people who live around you. For example:

Walk or cycle through your neighbourhood and assess how easy or difficult it is to get around without a car.

Say hi to the people next door, hold a street party or consider some other event that allows neighbours to connect with each other.

Join your community policing committee to increase safety and peace-of-mind

Or, do your own thing:

Plant a tree… or two or three

Pick up garbage and recycle

Conserve energy

Don’t idle your vehicle

Walk, cycle or use public transit

Speak Out

When municipalities review their Official Plans or make decisions about zoning by-laws and applications for land severance and subdivisions, the public must be consulted. Take the opportunity to participate in local planning consultations and/or to provide written comment. Your voice is important to this process. You can speak out for healthy changes.

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